Part 512 - Wetland Conservation 

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{512.04 Wetland certification. 



(a) Documentation . SCS will delineate all wetlands on a 

 photocopy of the ASCS official aerial photography. Label the 

 delineated areas according to 510.49(a)(4) and appendix 516.21. If 

 requested by the person, SCS will make a field visit prior to 

 delineating the wetlands on the map. 



(b) Procedur e for certification . SCS will certify that the 

 wetland delineations on each tract are sufficient to make 

 determinations of eligibility for USDA progreun benefits, and are in 

 accordance with 510.49 and 510.50. 



(1) Notify the person that a wetland determination has been 

 made, and that the determination has been certified as correct and 

 sufficient for determining eligibility for USDA programs. 



(2) Provide Form SCS-CPA-026 to the person along with the 

 map showing the location of wetlands. _ 



(3) SCS will certify the determination after a final appeal 

 decision is issued or 45 days after notification if not appealed. 



(c) Peouirements for certification. 



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(1) The area must meet all criteria for wetlands. 



(2) Determination must be made for the entire tract, with 

 this exception: If a large part of a tract is in woodland or rangeland 

 with a low potential for conversion to cropland, the district 

 conservationist may make a wetland determination for all cropland, 

 hayland, pasture, and rangeland that has high potential for wetland 

 conversion, and potential cropland adjacent to cropland fields on the 

 tract. If a decision is made not to make a wetland determination on 

 the remainder of the woodland or rangelemd area, the following items 

 must be done: 



(i) Make a determination for all cropland, hayland, 

 pasture, rangeland, woodland, and potential cropland adjacent to the 

 cropland on the tract that has a high potential for wetland 

 conversion; 



(ii) Outline the area to be excluded from the wetland 

 determination on the aerial photo and write, "Wetland determination 

 not made for this area"; 



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(180-V-NFSAM, Second Ed., Amend. 6, May 1991) 



